2010 AFC U-19 Championship

The 2010 AFC U-19 Championship was the 36th edition of the tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation.

2010 AFC U-19 Championship
2010年亚足联U19青年锦标赛
Tournament details
Host countryChina
Dates3–17 October
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions North Korea (3rd title)
Runners-up Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored78 (2.52 per match)
Attendance366,931 (11,836 per match)
Top scorer(s) Kerem Bulut (7 goals)
Best player(s) Jong Il-Gwan

Qualification for the tournament started in October 2009 with the finals tournament being hosted in October 2010.

The AFC recommended China as the host for the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship Finals, which was subject to approval on 9 February 2010 and confirmed the hosting right's and finals venue of Zibo on 18 February 2010. The top four teams qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

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